To help promote Rideshare Week 2009, iCommute, the SANDAG commuter services program, held a Carpool Challenge asking commuters to register online for the free ridematching service called RideMatcher. Three hundred commuters logged on to www.iCommuteSD.com and signed up to take the challenge. Prizes included two electric bicycles, a $500 gift card to Westfield Mall, certificates for relaxing spa treatments, restaurant gift cards, museum passes, and much more.

The winners are:

Karen Crowley — Green Cruiser Electric Bicycle

Amy Van Nice — Green Cruiser Electric Bicycle

Scott Reed — $500 Westfield Mall gift certificate

Marisol Roman — $300 La Estancia Spa gift certificate

Brenda Valencia — $300 La Estancia Spa gift certificate

Mark Martinez — Roundtrip sedan transportation to and from San Diego International Airport, provided by Cloud 9 SuperShuttle

Jose Raul Ramos Jr.— Roundtrip sedan transportation to and from San Diego International Airport, provided by Cloud 9 SuperShuttle

Christopher Raab—One-way sedan transportation to or from San Diego International Airport, provided by Cloud 9 SuperShuttle